Hanover vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$848
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
75
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
548K
1.96M

The cost of living in Hanover is 60% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2887th and 4988th ($1792 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 79th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Sapporo

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Hanover Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$10501

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070